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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 17, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 17, 2001}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = mechcommander-2
 
|wikipedia    = MechCommander 2
 
|wikipedia    = MechCommander 2
 +
|winehq      = 2691
 +
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|MechCommander}}
 
{{Series|MechCommander}}
 +
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Re-released as a free download as part of the [[#Shared Source Release|Shared Source Release]].
 
{{++}} Re-released as a free download as part of the [[#Shared Source Release|Shared Source Release]].
 
{{++}} Includes a game editor.
 
{{++}} Includes a game editor.
−
{{--}} No widescreen support (4:3 resolutions only).
+
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Main_Page BattleTech Wiki] - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.thegameengine.org/mechcommander-2/ Mechcommander 2 on TheGameEngine.org] - solving some technical issues.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row|1=[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11457 Microsoft Download Center] |2={{ID|DRM-free}} |3=Shared Source Release}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| 1= official| 2=https://www.moddb.com/games/mech-commander-2/downloads/source-code3 | 3=DRM-free | 4=Shared Source Release | 5= | 6=Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
===Shared Source Release===
 
===Shared Source Release===
−
The [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11457 Microsoft MechCommander 2 Shared Source Release] includes the full game in its <code>FinalBuild</code> folder. The game is <code>Mc2Rel.exe</code> and the editor is <code>EditRel.exe</code>.
+
The [https://www.moddb.com/games/mech-commander-2/downloads/source-code3 Microsoft MechCommander 2 Shared Source Release] includes the full game in its <code>FinalBuild</code> folder. The game is <code>Mc2Rel.exe</code> and the editor is <code>EditRel.exe</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This version of the game will be missing cinematics such as intro and ending videos and video mission briefings.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Game Location Table|
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Save games (Shared Source)|C:\MechCommander2 Source\FinalBuild\data\savegame}}
+
{{Game data|
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (Shared Source)|C:\MechCommander2 Source\FinalBuild\options.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\options.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues fixed==
+
===Save game data location===
−
===Missing mouse cursor===
+
{{Game data|
−
Disable Hardware Mouse Update under Graphics. The cursor will then become visible again.
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\savegame}}
−
 
+
}}
−
===Mouse cursor trails in Encyclopedia===
 
−
Launch the Encyclopedia from within the game instead of directly; the mouse cursor will then display normally.
 
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
{{Image|MechCommander 2 video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 resolutions only.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 and 5:4 resolutions only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with Alt+Enter.
+
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|MechCommander 2 audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Radio Chatter, Computer Message.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  = 8
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = Zone.com integration has been shut down.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Missing mouse cursor===
 +
Disable Hardware Mouse Update under Graphics. The cursor will then become visible again.
 +
 +
===Mouse cursor trails in Encyclopedia===
 +
Launch the Encyclopedia from within the game instead of directly; the mouse cursor will then display normally.
 +
 +
===Very poor performance, blocky textures, grey colors / distortion, poor particle effects===
 +
Delete any copies of the files <code>vidcard.csv</code> and <code>badcard.csv</code> in your MC2 folder.
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000
 
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000
−
|minproc  = 266 MHz or higher
+
|minCPU  = 266 MHz
−
|minmem   = 64 MB
+
|minRAM   = 64 MB
−
|minHD    = 400 MB free
+
|minHD    = 400 MB
−
|minGPU  = SVGA 2D video card with 8 MB of video RAM
+
|minGPU  = SVGA 2D video card
 +
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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MechCommander 2
MechCommander 2 cover
Developers
FASA Interactive
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Release dates
Windows July 17, 2001
MechCommander 2 on MobyGames
MechCommander 2 on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
MechCommander
Subseries of BattleTech
MechCommander 1998
MechCommander 2 2001

Key points

Re-released as a free download as part of the Shared Source Release.
Includes a game editor.

General information

BattleTech Wiki - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
Mechcommander 2 on TheGameEngine.org - solving some technical issues.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Official website
DRM-free
 Shared Source Release
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Shared Source Release

The Microsoft MechCommander 2 Shared Source Release includes the full game in its FinalBuild folder. The game is Mc2Rel.exe and the editor is EditRel.exe.

Notes

This version of the game will be missing cinematics such as intro and ending videos and video mission briefings.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\options.cfg[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\savegame[Note 2]

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Zone.com integration has been shut down.

Issues fixed

Missing mouse cursor

Disable Hardware Mouse Update under Graphics. The cursor will then become visible again.

Mouse cursor trails in Encyclopedia

Launch the Encyclopedia from within the game instead of directly; the mouse cursor will then display normally.

Very poor performance, blocky textures, grey colors / distortion, poor particle effects

Delete any copies of the files vidcard.csv and badcard.csv in your MC2 folder.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA 2D video card
8 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References